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Critic Reviews for Dancing at the Blue Iguana
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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
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June 10, 2002 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
This, I suppose, is what happens when a director allows his actors to put together a movie -- it's sort of like letting the inmates run the asylum.
October 21, 2001 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
A predictable exercise in fake tawdriness and half-nude psychodrama.
October 20, 2001 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
The result is a very believable strip club, inhabited by cardboard-thin protagonists who come across as caricatures more than actual people.
October 19, 2001 | Full Review… -
More than anything, Dancing at the Blue Iguana is an acting showcase that allows its stars to strut their emotional range.
October 19, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5
Audience Reviews for Dancing at the Blue Iguana
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Nov 06, 2010It is mainly about five women who dance and make their living at a strip club called The Blue Iguana. The women seem to be looking for some kind of redemption of the sorts but I didn't find any or couldn't understand what was going on. Some of the women are shown as hysterical with no sense of self worth whatsoever and need to calm their nerves by indulging in alcohol and smoking ciggarettes. There is one girl who seems sort of straight played by Sandra Oh who loves going to poetry sessions and becomes attracted to a guy there. Daryl Hannah is the worst in this picture because her character is pretty depressing and lost. Im not really sure what made her take on a role like this but embarrassing nonetheless. Meg Tilly's performance is also a very sad let down. Michael Radford's film is a disappointment and maybe his picture would have worked if he just sat down and really worked on a polished screenplay instead of trying to do a Robert Altman improvasational ensemble piece. Maybe Paul Thomas Anderson could have made this a little more enjoyable. NOTE: Although I put down Darryl Hannah's perfomance her documentary "Strip Notes" is more gritty and fascinating then Radford's movie.Brian R Super Reviewer
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Oct 04, 2009great boobs... dont watch for storyCoxxie M Super Reviewer
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Jul 25, 2007The improv strip club movie, with Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly and Sandra Oh. I first saw this on Foxtel, and I really liked it but at that time I had no idea it was a film that the actors improvised. Watching it again knowing that, I didn't really think you could tell, it actually rolls together really well, the characters they created are all a little messed up and quite sad. You can see the sadness in their eyes, props to the ladies for some really good performances. Especially Sandra Oh, I thought she was really good here, and you could tell she put alot of effort into her character. Her strip/dance to Porcelian is really quite sad and she puts it across so well. Daryl Hannahs character is so clueless, but she does it in such a way, she's cute. She also put alot into her character, it shows. Jennifer Tilly who I always enjoy is a crazy bitch, and she does it well. There are some really funny and weird scenes, like the pregnancy test part. When I'm ready I'll have to watch Daryl Hannahs doco, which is included on the DVD (The R4 release I believe doesn't have any extras and you have to buy the doco on its own).Marcey I Super Reviewer
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Sep 16, 2006This film gives a very poignant, truthful, insightful, and artistic look into the world of exotic dancing. Great performances by a talented ensemble cast. Definitely worth a look or two.Chris W Super Reviewer
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